Following the Trend: USDA Launches State Twitter Feeds

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) launched a series of Twitter feeds that will provide state-specific, food safety alerts to consumers. The alerts will focus on meat, poultry, and processed egg products. Information about protecting food supplies during severe weather will also be provided.

Twitter feeds for all U.S. states and territories will launch during the first week of March. The first feeds launched today, for:

Alaska

Arizona

California

Colorado

Hawaii

Idaho

New Mexico

Nevada

Oregon

Utah

Washington

USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen said, “These new Twitter feeds provide yet another mechanism for us to provide consumers with critical updates and relevant information they need to protect their families from foodborne illness. The immediacy of information-sharing through social media is unparalleled, and we believe these timely, targeted updates will better protect publish health.”